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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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